ObesityAbstract: The current state of knowledge on obesity is reviewed in a text written for clinicians who care for the obese. The first part of the text considers basic research on the etiological mechanisms of obesity. Topics include feeding and weight regulations; genetics and body weight; fat cells and body weight; acquired behaviors regulating food intake and energy output; set-points controlling body weight; and pharmacological and psychological aspects of eating and obesity. Part 2 explores these treatment methods: dietary management, drug therapy, behavior modification, physical activity, self-help groups, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and surgery for massive obesity. Three final chapters discuss obesity in childhood and pregnancy and the social consequences of obesity. |
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